Center for Plant Health Science and Technology |
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The Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (CPHST) is the scientific support division for Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ). CPHST is responsible for ensuring that PPQ has the information, tools and technology to make the most scientifically valid regulatory and policy decisions possible. In addition, CPHST ensures PPQ’s operations have the most scientifically viable and practical tools for pest exclusion, detection, and management.
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Trade Issues and Risk Analysis
Assessing the potential impact of new invasive plant pests to U.S. agriculture and the pest risks associated with imported plant products. |
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Treatment Technology
Developing new treatment methods for plant products to prevent movement of invasive pests through international trade. |
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Pest Detection
Developing tools and techniques to improve early detection of exotic pests in surveillance programs. |
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Identification and Diagnostics
Developing and validating new technologies to identify exotic pests and accrediting external laboratories to perform diagnostics for high consequence pests. |
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Emergency Response
Providing scientific support during plant health emergencies. |
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Arthropod Pests
Developing methods to manage invasive arthropods. |
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Plant Diseases
Developing methods to manage invasive plant diseases. |
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Noxious and Invasive Plants
Implementing existing methods and developing new technologies for the identification, exclusion, eradication, and management of invasive weeds and regulated plants. |
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Biological Control
Developing technologies that allow natural enemies to effectively mitigate the impacts of invasive arthropods, weeds, and plant pathogens. |
